McFetridge family name history and map
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McFetridge in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 270 people named McFetridge in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 134 men and 135 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McFetridge in Ireland
The McFetridges were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 70% of them (189 people). Next came Derry (68), Dublin (5), Cork (4) and Armagh (2).
McFetridge average age in 1911
The average McFetridge in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 32.1 for men and 31.7 for women; slightly older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
McFetridge literacy in 1911
Of the McFetridges whose literacy was recorded, 82% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 10.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
McFetridge common first names
The most common male names were John (16), William, Robert, Alexander and James. For women it was Mary (14), followed by Margaret, Maggie, Sarah and Ellen.
McFetridge occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McFetridge's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (56) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.8%), general labourer (4.8%), textile worker (4.1%) and domestic servant (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.4% of all McFetridges, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McFetridge?
McFetridges were predominantly Presbyterian (73.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (23%), Unitarian (2.6%) and Roman Catholic (1.1%).
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McFetridge statistics (1911)
Number: 270
Rank: 2,069
Average Age: 32
McFetridge in the USA (2020)
Number: 668
Rank: 36,101
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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